1933-10-28 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER

"SHADOWS BY THE SEA"

A Summer Mystery BY J. JEFFERSON FARJEON

CHAPTER XI

“Concerning Mr. Anderson". If Napoleon Truclave was not, as ho avowed, a silly ass, there were moments when he was an ass, and this moment proved to be one of thom.

"And I not out for longe, no!!

"But you were out for too longa, Yes,"

attapped Florenco.. ·"Whore've you been? The mistress was that

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Was she muttored Luigi, im- pressed.

"Was sho? Was she? Of course, "Well, I'll be blowed!" he ex-she was I' returned Florence, claimed in astonishment, as the scornfully. "And there vou stand, Italian waltor emerged. "And like a statue without no word of where have you been hiding your explanation! "Where's Luigi?' self?"

says the mistress. Send him to Luigi was plainly flustered by theme the very moment he gets back, question. But then-aa Leonard she saya. Til give it to him, the pointed out somewhat sovorely to lazybones!" " Napoleon a little later-it is not usual for a guest to address a waltor in such terms, or even to know sufficient of a hotel's routine to be surprised at a walter's, tem- porary abaence. Luigi's agitation, therefore, could have been ascribed to quite natural causes.

Idin' myself?" faltered Luigi,

"Miss Fyne-she say all zat?" exclaimed Luigi, in astonishment. "She says more than that," cried Florence. Go and tell her whare you've been-and don't say it's to post a letter, because I know better than that, Mr. Luigi!"

"To you, Lülgi? -

our Wiscoveries? Aren't more things happening, while we wait?"

He did not answes for a long whilo. Her outburst, which was [no reflection upon him but was the mere expression of her senso of Impotence, had the effect of making

derson Lugi? You knew Au-him rapidly reconsider his policy

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1933.

AMERICAN-SOVIET RELATIONS.

LITVINOFF TO INTERVIEW

ROOSEVELT ..

Moscow, Oct. 27.

and the strokes he was about to "'E wrote to ze now walter. 9, play. Three minutes won't by. af. Zo noto come from zo ospital. Then he said: No, I don' know Mr. Anderson, but "We're not altting patiently till Tho Soviot Commissar for e. say please now waiter to bring we're making our discoverica, Miss Foreign Affaira, M. Litvinoff, hea la bicycle to ze village-place o Fyne. We're working towards left for Washington to visit Pro- name I know it and so I take zo those discoveries. Porhaps you eldent Roosevelt in connexion with bicycle, and give it to Mr. Ander- can trust my word for that. And American-Soviet relations-Reu son's friend."

as for the more things that are Jessica considered this rather happening, I'm thinking of those, for complicated story..

too, and my whole object is to "I should have thought the prevent them from happening to been made to re-establish diplo

For some years past, efforts have bicycle was too broken to worry nvold precipitating them. I want matic relations between Russia and about," she commented.

to know who the guilty parties are, the United States. Sontiment in "Ver much broken," agreed and to prove their guilt”. Lalgt. "No good. But 'e think 'a

America has gradually come to fa "Their guilt of what?" can get it mended, and rido again

vour the resumption, particularly "Does it matter for the moment since the Soviet now offers an at- whon ‘é is better, s'es.”

We know the guilt exists. Take tmctivo market for American pro- "Well, that will do, Luigi," said Luigi, for instanco. He's just led ducts. It le generally felt that M. Jessica. "You can go now. But to you. If you had shown him that Litvinoff's mission will be attended understand this, please. You must letter, you would have proved his with success. nover again absent yourself with-lie, but not the object of it, and "You know? What you know?" out permission. If you wish to go what would have been the use? asked Luigi.

out at any times that are not your Luigi would probably have dis "More than you think, I dare regular times, you must ask me appeared again, this time for good. But it's not easy to sicen." "Mr. Truelove alludes to the fact say,"

first."

Luigi's a link-n link in the chain "It would plonse me immensely," that we heard Miss Fyne asking "Bahl You--how you sny- "I am ver' sorry. I s'ink only of we mustn't lose him just yet he exclaimed, as she took the hand for you, Luigi," interposed Leon-talking-machinel Jabber, Jabber, poor Mr. Anderson. S'ank you, He closed his eyes. With his eyes ho hold out, "If I could feel you'd ard, quietly. "She wondered where jabber Jabber, fabber, jabberinindame.".

still closed, ho continued, "Or sleep a little better to-night than you were that's all.” -

o jaws-up, down, up, down. Zey Ho bowed himself away, nearly course, we do know something. You slept last night. After all, "Si, sierled Luigi, Itis face must give you pain. Maria! You bumping Into Leonard as he loft the We know that Luigi didn't want us you've got one more friond under brightening. "I go and tell 'er." know mosing."

office. Leonard had just ontored to examine that bleycie. Now, why the roof, you know.” He looked at Leonard, as though "Don't I?" blazed Florence. "It the hotel with Napoleon, and while didn't Luigi want us to examine "The best friend, I think," sho surprised at Leonard's lack of wouldn't be a silly little girl wait the latter had mado a bee-line for that bicycle?" He opened his eyes answered; and then, fearing that Interest. After a moment's hesita- ing for you round the corner, now, the drawing-room, Leonard was suddenly, and stared at her. she had snid more than she had tion, he added, rather doubtfully, would it-with goo-goo oyes, and a lingering for a few words with "Perhaps there was something meant to, she withdrew her hand "You wonder, too, whore I go?" blancmange for a brain-" The Jessica.

"Not particularly," replied Leon-bell rang twice. "There, that's for

about_the_bleycle that would live rather quickly and opened a ledger. "Well, what had he to say for proved it had been tampered with? "Good-night, in caso I don't see. ard, untruthfully, "Just because you, Luigi. Go and tell her a few himself?" he enquired, as the Perhaps Anderson's accident was you again," he said. I tried to help Miss Fyne thla after-les, do!"

walter alithered out of sight. "Mr. arranged, and our friend Mr. "Good-night, Mr. Softon," she noon by questioning you about an- Anxiously, Luigi presented him- Truelove and I met him at the shed Luigi was afraid that the bicycle, if replied. "And thank you." other matter, it's not my bualness self at the hotel office, to find him- before we came in, but we thought examined by an interfaring now! He went along the hall towards to supervise your comings and go- self fixed by reproving brown eyes. It best to let you do the question- visitor, might reveal its unpleasant the drawing-room, and as he drew ings. I don't run this hotel, you "Where have you boon, Luigi?" ing."

secret. I dare say you see now, near, he heard voloča raised. know. Come along, Truelove asked Jessica, quietly. I wanted Jessica repeated the conversa-Misa Fyne, why I'm so anxious to "Just because a fellow's a good let's be getting inside.”

you a little while ago, and was told tion, and then looked at her adviser work quietly, I've beon too swimmer, that'a no reason why {you were out.”.

questioningly,

officious already."

athers can't be just as smart in haven't got all the pluck!". other ways-dnsh It all, swimmers

"I no ide myself!"

"Righty-ho," aang out Napoleon. "Ze rope," muttered Luigi, and stared at the coll over Leonard's

arm.

"The rope-what about the rope?" demanded Leonard, speak- ing testly, "We're putting it away. Any objection?"

It was clear that Luigi in his heart was as curious to know what they had been doing, as they in their hearts were curious to know what Luigi had been doing: but neither curiosity was immediately satisfied. Luigi asked no more, and said no more. He returned quickly to the pantry which he had neglected too long, to receive a sound scolding from the maid, Florence.

"Not for longa," answered Luigi, penitently. "I should avo ask, madame, but I a'ought it no mat- tor."

"It always matters, Luigi, when my servants are absent without leave. You haven't told me where you went?"

Luigi took a deep breath.

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"A bit far-fetched" pronounced Leonard. "But it might be true." "No, it mighin't. be true," replied Jessica Fyne. "For it's only ten minutes since I opened a letter tell ing me that Anderson died this morning,"

"By Jovel" muttered Leonard, and read the note which she hand-

accident have been arranged?" she "But why should Anderson's naked. "I can't see that. He was a nice, quiet fellow. I can't bellove he had any enemies."

The speaker was Napoleon Truc. love, and he appeared to be pulsing with indignation,

"We can't always be sure of our "I'm sure there's no need to get enemies, any more than we can also excited," came Miss Haince ways be sure of our friends," replied soothing tones.

Leonard.. "I'm not suggesing that) "Excited? I'm not excited!"

"It was ze bicycle-ze poor Mr.ed to him. "Well, that's definite Anderson had enemies, though, cried Napoleon.. "But I can't stand Anderson, yes," he said. “I take enough, isn't it?" it away for 'im."

We'll assume, for the moment, that all his silly horo talk! Why, for "Yes rather startlingly definite," he hadn't. In that case, the person twopence, I'd take a boat and row. "Took it away?"

aho said, gravely. "I simply long-who arranged Anderson's accident out to the wreck myself this very "YCB."

ed to thrust that letter under may merely have been after his job, night!" Luigi's nose"

"But why did you do that?”

"E ask for it. 'E send for it." Jessica puckered har brow, and in obedience to Leonard's schome tried not to show, her surprise.

"Why didn't you?"

It's certainly interesting that the "What with no moon?" jeered man who's got his job is the man Guy. "I can see you doing it?" "Because I know you'd dis- who's got rid of the bicycle." Sud- 'Leonard smiled, and turned ! approve."

denly, noting her paleness, Leonard away-and, as he did so, met the "And you trust. my wisdom as changed his tone. "Well, anyway, eyes of old Mr. Griddle. "A lazy bag of bones you are!"

much as that?"

yoti can't do any more at the mo "Our young friend la in a some- eried the indignant Florenco.

"I've no one else's wisdom to ment, Miss Fyne. May I suggest what volcanic mood," he observed, "Leaving me to do all the washin'

trust. Oh, what does it all mean, an oarly bed for you? And sleep?" genially. "Well, I don't think I'll up! Don't the men do any of the

Mr. Sefton? Why are all those "Yes, I am tired," she answered, stay up and listen to him. I'm off work in your precious Italy?" "Yes. Mr. Anderson much bot- extraordinary things happening? wearily. "When I've made up my to bed, Good-night."

"Italy nil right," retorted Luigi.ter. 'E write to me."

Can we sit patiently till we make books, I shall take your advice.

"I didn't know Anderson was well enough to think about his bicycle," she said, slowly. "Did he write?"

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